Thank You Vicki

I am extremely fortunate in the people I work with.  Vicki for instance  has been my back-up; and back-up to the 4 other AA's for the entire month of August.  For me she will have been my back-up for 5 weeks while I've been on vacation - this in addition to doing her own very busy job as well.  She is a saint!  So, I couldn't let her good deed go unrewarded.  Hence the card and a gift certificate to Tim Horton's.  Doesn't quite make up for her  efforts, but short of giving her a kidney, it will have to do!
Materials:  Magnolia - Spanish Tilda; Sentiment: SU: DP: K&Company; Flowers by Prima and Petaloo; Spellbinders Dies and Colour by Copic

Something New

I had originally done this image when I was part of the Crazy Challenge design team.  Alas, time constraints meant I had to drop out -- not that I'm not making cards anymore, but I just don't have time between the ones I already have to do for myself and being part of a design team.  The stamp was courtesy of  The Stamping Boutique and the challenge was Something New -- I had a lot of images to choose from when I was deciding what to do.  What's newer than a new baby, which is obviously what this baby dragon is.  This image, cleverly titled Dragon and Baby was fun and easy to colour!
Materials:  Stamps:  The Stamping Boutique; DP: Martha Stewart; Sentiment: SU: Colour by Copic

NEW HOME

One of my husband's staff just moved into a new house and I suggested to John it would be a nice thing if he got Tammy and her husband a plant or something and a card congratulating them on their new home.  This gave me the opportunity of using one of Mo Manning's Tall House images!  I quite like how it turned out!
Materials:  Mo Manning's Digital Images; DP: My Mind's Eye; CS: SU: Bow by Bow Easy; Colour by Copic; Spellbinder dies

Happy Birthday Murray

Murray is one of the guys I work with, and since I quite like him, he gets a birthday card, etc. every year. I thought I had lost the stamp set for this image and was greatly relieved to find it so decided to use it for Murray.  He lives on a lake and loves to fish, so it should be appropriate!
Materials:  Stamp:  Moments in Time; Sentiment - same; Colour by Copic; Spellbinder dies (Calibre)

Happy Birthday Mona

Mona at work and I share the same start date only she is ridiculously younger than I am -- 10 years younger to be exact!  Too bad for her because that means she has longer to work --- Good for her because she will likely outlast me!  Since I've started making cards, I have been giving Mona one every year on her birthday, and flatteringly, she has been keeping them all!
Materials:  Image:  Lili of the Valley; DP: K&Company; Bow made with BowEasy; Spellbinder dies; Colour by Copic

Baby Kaitlin

Our new baby Kaitlin Elena has arrived - August 3 - my Dad's birthday.  Katie is the new daughter of our daughter Sarah and her husband Steve.  Big sister Emily is very thrilled and will be a great sister - once Katie is old enough to do stuff!  I took this opportunity to make each of the girls a card - one to welcome Katie into the family, one to congratulate the big sister Emily and one to Sarah, my dear daughter.  Ah, life is good!
Materials:  Katie Card -- Sugar Nellie - digital image; Embossing folder by Sizzix; Colour by Copic; Emily's card - Image by Elizabeth Bell - Peekers 1 Collection; Sizzix embossing folder; Colour by Copic; Sarah's card - Image by Kraftin' Kimmie;
Pictures -- Little Kaitlin and one of Emily and her baby sister!

New Baby at the PCC

As you know, I frequently make cards for my boss to send to staff members who have had a significant event in their lives.  One of the staff at our claims centre has recently had a new baby girl - one month early, but of a good size and doing well.  Doing this cards also gives me a chance to use some of my newer stamps so it's a bonus for me too!
Materials:  Stamp:  Kraftin' Kimmie; DP: K&Company; Sentiment: SU: Colour by Copic